Local News

With the NDP campaign for the leadership now in the homestretch, candidate Erin Weir has been busy seeking support in the Northwest region.

Two people faces charges after an RCMP search turned up evidence of a suspected hydroponic marijuana grow operation at a residence in Blaine Lake Saturday.

Look for fines in North Battleford's Animal Protection Bylaw to go up in 2013.

Despite the public notifications and a letter writing campaign, the attendance at the two Humboldt Relay for Life public meetings, the most recent on January 16, have been exceptionally small.

Kelly Daniels, past president of the Native American Church of Canada, was invited to an International Ancestral Knowledge and Wisdom Conference just outside of Mexico City in December. The conference took place just one hour north of Mexico City.

Bernie Misselbrook has owned Kerrs Dry Cleaners on 100 Street since 1989. Kerrs have sponsored Welcome Wagon in the Battlefords since June 19 1992.

As of Monday morning, Humboldt officially has a new fire chief.

The Living Sky School Division has been contemplating the fate of Major School for a long time, and the school division's board made a decision at a meeting Jan. 21.

It may be changing hands, but it will still be an asset to Humboldt. Big Sky Farms was officially acquired by Olymel L.P. on January 20 for $65.25 million.

Carol Deagnon of Maymont has been awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in a presentation by Lt. Gov. Vaughn Schofield Jan. 16. Deagnon began as a volunteer, later becoming a valuable employee of Child Find Sask. for 10 years.